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Gain the wine know-how you’ve always wanted in this comprehensive course. With thousands of wines on sale in the US today, choosing just the right one for each occasion can be a challenge even for the experienced. To help you master that challenge and deepen your appreciation of wine and its inexpressibly rich lore, Master of Wine Brian Wheaton recorded Understanding the World of Wine. Whether you're a seasoned oenophile or a beginner, you will discover new insights in this set of 36 easy-to-use audio lectures.

Bloomsbury presents A Beginner's Guide to Japan by Pico Iyer, read by Sartaj Garewal. Winner of the Edward Stanford Travel Memoir of the Year 2020 A playful and profound guidebook full of surprising, brief, incisive glimpses into Japanese culture Pico Iyer has been living around Kyoto for more...

Taught by acclaimed Professor Patrick Allitt, a British-born scholar who teaches at Emory University, these 36 splendid lectures give you an insider’s take on traveling through Great Britain. Whether you are planning a week-long vacation, a month-long grand tour, or just want to experience England, Scotland, and Wales from afar, this immersive course takes you on a voyage through not only the most popular tourist sites but also a trove of “hidden gems” overlooked by the traditional guidebooks.

From the very select Mayfair district to the lively streets of Soho, visit the most cosmopolitan of European cities, in total freedom. The London CitySpeaker Audio Guide features 90 audio tracks including: visits of all the major monuments and sites, walks in the most beautiful neighborhoods and interviews on the history, the culture of London and the everyday life of the Londoners.

From the Ancient Rome to the Baroque Rome, discover a city full of history and style! With CitySpeaker, visit Rome in total freedom. The Rome CitySpeaker Audio Guide features visits to all the major monuments and sites, walks in the most beautiful neighborhoods, and interviews on the history, the culture of Rome, and the everyday life of the Romans.

Offering the inside scoop on The Magdalen Islands, this travel guide will give you tips and ideas from someone who lives at your next travel destination. You'll discover local advice that will help you throughout your stay. Travel like a local. Get the inside scoop. Slow down, stay in one place, take your time, and get to know the people and the culture of a place.

This book will give you the resources to help you clear the most common hurdles many hospitality property owners and managers face. I’ll give you the tools to discover the type of owner/manager you are: A business opportunist, a supervisor, or a skilled worker. How to determine and set a plan to achieve your goals. Explain why you need and how to create a hotel, resort, or inn organizational strategy. The importance of excellent customer service along with proven tips and techniques you can use to impress your guests. Ways to improve your chain of service.

No visit to Sydney is complete without a trip to the historic Rocks district on the harbour foreshore. And no visit to the Rocks would be complete without this self-guided audio walk. The Rocks is the enclave where European Sydney had its beginnings. Here the first convicts were ordered to build their huts and here they worked the sandstone that made Australia's first buildings. This self-guided walk will take you to the places they lived and tell you their stories.

Audio Journeys explore Luther Burbank Home and Gardens in Santa Rosa California. It was here that the famous horticulturalist Burbank developed most of his 800 varieties of vegetables, flowers and trees.

A quick audio guide to Norway - perfect for listening to while trip planning on en-route!

Yellowstone is a land of extreme diversity. Nowhere else will you find wolves, bison, and grizzlies living among the largest concentration of hot springs and geysers in the world. The park’s 2.2 million acres is an incongruous landscape of bubbling hot, lunar-like geothermal features, lush green rolling meadowlands, snow covered mountain peaks, colorful canyons, waterfalls, lakes and untamed rivers. It is a park so large, so complex and so fascinating it seems fitting that it owns the title as our world’s first national park! Travel Audios’ park approved audio tour will help you understand what you are seeing and smelling! It is not a mile-by-mile guide; it can be listened to anywhere. It features an impressive group of knowledgeable Park Ranger geologists, biologists and naturalists who explain the geological processes that created the landscape and why this area in Wyoming is such a geothermal hot spot. They’ll tell you about their studies and observations of the park’s wildlife and their experience with massive forest fires.

The unique history of Brick Lane is brought to life by author Tarquin Hall in this mesmerising walk down the street that has played host to over 300 years of immigrants. From French Huguenots weaving silk in the lofts of Spitalfields to becoming the heart of Jewish London, Brick Lane has impacted millions of lives. It is now an astonishing mix of cutting edge fashion as well as the centre of the Bangladeshi community.

Un guide culturel audio pour les curieux, les amateurs d'histoire et les voyageurs. Le parfait kit de découverte d'une région et de sa culture, à écouter depuis votre canapé, en voiture ou à l'hôtel ! Plongez dans le passé de la "vallée des rois" et découvrez les châteaux de la Loire, célèbres dans le monde entier : Chambord, Blois ou encore Chenonceau ne sont que les figures de proue d'une constellation d'édifices remarquables dont même les moins connus réservent leur lot de merveilles.

This audio program will help you plan and enjoy a hassle-free vacation to the northern European country of Iceland.

Welcome to Mumbai, one of India’s most bustling, populated, action-packed, creative, and absolutely random cities. Located in Western India in the state of Maharashtra, Mumbai is a natural destination for travelers who are seeking to get a feel for Indian city life and its environs. Experience Mumbai takes listeners to Mumbai’s touristy district and beyond, exposing them to local architecture, art, nature, cuisine, dance, and more in a way that will make a trip to Mumbai an experience unforgettable.

A short historical-tourist itinerary, in the middle of the old town of Bologna, to make known the area in which the historic bakery Piròn el Furnàr of Angela Bai and family is located. With the contribution of the city of Bologna.

In Scotland's Clyde River Valley, not far from Glasgow, the industrial town of New Lanark was established in 1785. New Lanark was one of the largest cotton manufacturing centers in Great Britain, and a model for how employees, both adults and their children were treated by the companies they worked for. Today, New Lanark is a model of cultural heritage, preservation and restoration thanks to the New Lanark Conservation Trust. We are exploring the Village with Richard Evans, development officer for the trust.

Audio Journeys by Travel Radio International explores one of the wildest towns in the West. At the end of a box canyon, near precious metal deposits, Deadwood lured such famous Old West characters as Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane. Deadwood might have been torn down and forgotten, except that it also holds the distinction of being the town where an angry assailant killed Wild Bill Hickok while he was on his honeymoon.

With travel tips and culture in our guidebooks written by a local, it is never too late to visit Palm Springs. Greater Than a Tourist - Palm Springs California USA by Joan Schneider offers the inside scoop on historic Palm Springs. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this book will give you candid travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

The Louvre is one of the largest museums ever built, and it is the most visited in the world. It hosts some of the most revered masterpieces from all history; it was home to kings and emperors, and it sits on legendary surroundings. Its riches are literally inhexaustible. This audiobook is designed to prepare your visit with the necessary elements for depth and meaning. It provides an overview of the history of the Louvre, which is itself a summary of the history of France. Each collection is then analyzed, with a highlight on the most interesting works of art. Each one of them will be presented in an original way, to help you appreciate its genuine importance and get the most pleasurable experience.

It's a new way to do tourism: listen as you walk at your own pace. This Audiotour gives you the same benefits of a tour guide but in audio format, telling you amazing stories about the city, its places, and its characters. Just press Play and follow the route on the map - it's never been so fun and easy.

A quick audio guide to Amsterdam - perfect for listening to while trip planning on en-route!

Audio Journeys explore ancient history and centuries-old structures inculding an anquduct, and view new and old art. We visit a lapidary specializing in local gems.

In 1867 the Dominion of Canada was formed. In 1931 Canada became an independent nation within the Commonwealth. We are exploring Ottawa, Canada's Capital, in the Province of Ontario. Our exploration begins on Parliament Hill and ends across the Ottawa River at the Civilization Museum.

Der akustische Reiseführer begleitet Sie zu den Sehenswürdigkeiten Londons: Trafalgar Square, Westminster Bridge, Downing Street und der Hyde Park sind dabei nur einige Stationen auf Ihrem Stadtspaziergang durch die britische Hauptstadt. Hören Sie Big Ben, shoppen Sie in der Oxford Street oder im Selfridges, treffen Sie Georg Friedrich Händel und Jimmy Hendrix, erleben Sie den Picadilly Circus und besuchen Sie am Ende die Queen im Buckingham Palace. Eine Koproduktion von Audible und der just GmbH.

Londres, le centre de l'Europe, est une des villes les plus charmantes. La monarchie, le porridge au petit-déjeuner, la tradition du thé en fin d'après midi, le brouillard londonien et les corbeaux qui protègent les fondations du royaume sont les stéréotypes de Londres. Mais ce ne sont que des stéréotypes.

What's the dance club of the moment, the best place for a drink, the most romantic choice? You'll find all that information you need in this ultimate Bangkok nightlife guide based on the recommendations of thousands of local night crawlers.

St. Croix is the largest of the three Caribbean islands in the US Virgin Islands. We go off the beaten path on horseback and in a boat.

Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge is on the northeast shores of the Great Salt Lake. Our exploration begins at the Park Ranger Station before we meet our naturalist guide for a tour of one of the most important bodies of water in the Americas for migrating birds.

Eat Like a Local - Cape Cod by Thomas Hall offers the inside scoop on food in Cape Cod. Culinary tourism is an important aspect of any travel experience. Food has the ability to tell you a story of a destination, its landscapes, and culture on a single plate. Most food guides tell you how to eat like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Eat Like a Local series, this book will give you a food guide from someone who has lived at your next culinary destination.

With travel tips and culture in our guidebooks written by a local, it is never too late to visit Manchester. Greater Than a Tourist - Manchester United Kingdom by Adam Fraiel offers the inside scoop on Cottonopolis. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this book will give you candid travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

Una guía completa de Tailandia. ¿Te gustaría viajar pero crees que necesitas mucho dinero? ¿Te gustaría conocer el mundo pero no sabes cómo armar un presupuesto o cómo hacerlo de manera económica? ¡Entonces este libro es para ti! En este libro te enseñaremos a viajar de manera económica, daremos recomend aciones de restaurantes imperdibles, daremos diferentes consejos para disfrutarl o como local. Fun Facts y te ayudaremos a organizar ese viaje que tanto anhelas. ¿Qué es lo que estás esperando? Si quieres conocer Tailandia usa este libro como referencia para recorrer.

The final guide for free and discounted food, accommodations, museums, sightseeing, outdoor activities, attractions, events, music, theater, and rides. This is the best guide for freebies and discounts available in one of the most beautiful and interesting cities in the world: Istanbul.

Are you excited about planning your next trip? Do you want to try something new? Would you like some guidance from a local? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this Greater Than a Tourist book is for you. Greater Than a Tourist – Cairo Egypt by Gihan Amin offers the inside scoop on the city of Cairo.

Take to the streets with Robert Elms to explore Camden Town, an area famous for being different. Where music lives and markets thrive. A place where million pound houses can sit next to homeless shelters. Camden Town has many stories to tell; from its famous live music pubs to secret underground shelters. Get the ultimate guided tour of the area that will forever wear its heart proudly tattooed on its arm.

The bustling streets of Brixton are full of music, art, markets, poets, radicals and preachers. Alex Wheatle, the Brixton Bard, takes you on a journey around the area he first discovered in the 1970's when it was vibrating with reggae baselines and the smog of uprising was in the air. Follow him through Brixton's legendary market and round its diverse and vibrant streets.

Soak up the legendary atmosphere of Soho with Irma Kurtz as she walks you around the village she calls home. Discover some of the famous haunts of Bohemian Soho and walk through the streets that have played host to generations of writers, artists, tarts, pimps, gangsters and philosophers. Meet some of the locals like Norman, landlord of his pub for 63 years and Gerry the Stitch, the last of the Soho Jewish Tailors. Soho has many secrets to reveal.